This Week in the Arts
Now accepting general requests for fall 2013 room reservations in ArtStreet
Visit http://www.udayton.edu/artstreet/reservations/request.php to submit an online request. Submitting a request does NOT guarantee your reservation. Requests will be processed in the order they are received; you will receive a response via email by the end of the next business day. For more info about reserving a room at ArtStreet: http://www.udayton.edu/artstreet/reservations/index.php.
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Kinesthetic Learning Workshop: Part II with the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Tuesday, April 2, 7-8 p.m. - - McGinnis Center
Second in a two-part series, this workshop explores ways that dance can be fused with a traditional classroom curriculum. If you are interested in PK-12 education, this workshop is for you.
For more information about the residency/complete workshop schedule >>
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The Creative Culture Exchange - Where is the poetry?
Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. - - ArtStreet Studio C
Posing the question, "Where is the poetry?" join Albino Carrillo (professor, Department of English), Jonterri Gadson (Herbert W. Martin Creative Writing Fellow), Herbert Martin (professor emeritus), Thomas Morgan (assistant professor, Department of English), Charles Freeland (Sinclair Community College) and Jamey Dunham (Sinclair Community College) as they challenge the current voice and soul of Dayton's poetry and creative writing. Be part of a salon that will look deep into the cultural effect of Dayton's place in contemporary poetry. Presented as part of ArtStreet's Global Challenge, in conjunction with the University of Dayton's LitFest. Learn more >>
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ArtStreet Wednesday Workshop: Breakfast- The American Tradition
Due to unexpected circumstances, this workshop has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. Register now for next week's workshop: A Taste of Asia with Chef Joe Fish >>
These weekly hands-on workshops, taught by students, faculty, staff and visiting artists, will immerse participants in an intercommunity experience specifically celebrating diversity through the culinary arts, visual arts and fashion. Workshops are are FREE for full time UD students, faculty and staff; $10 for community members. Register now >>
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Thursday Night Live
Featuring Beverly Dines - Jeff Burgei - Kayla Mueller and Matt Sprague - Meghan Griffin - Yemani Schneider
Thursday, April 4 at 8 pm - - ArtStreet Café
Join the Facebook event >>
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Friday Night Films: Lemon
Friday, April 5 at 8 p.m. - - ArtStreet Studio B
Hosted by UKURI; presented in partnership with the Office of Multicultural Affairs. A 2012 groundbreaking documentary that looks at up-and-coming Latino spoken word artist Lemon Andersen as he struggles to turn his life around having discovered his gift for poetry and performing. Directed by Laura Brownson and Beth Levison. View the official trailer >>
**Join UKURI for an open mic before the film: 6:30 - 8 p.m. in the ArtStreet Amphitheatre.**
Films will be screened each Friday at 8 p.m. in ArtStreet Studio B with refreshments, guest hosts and brief post-film discussions. For a complete film schedule, visit http://artstreet.udayton.edu/film. Free and open to the public.
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LitFest 2013
Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 - - various campus locations
Presented by the Department of English, join us for a series of readings and workshops to celebrate and share the literary arts with the Dayton community. Learn more >>
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Ebony Heritage Singers
Sunday, April 7 at 4 p.m. - - South Park United Methodist Church, 140 Stonemill Road
Under the direction of Donna Cox, the University's gospel choir will perform selections from the African-American sacred music tradition.
For more info, contact the Department of Music at 937-229-3936.
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Get your tickets now for Celebration of the Arts: Opening Performance and Exhibition
Monday, April 8 at 8 p.m. - - Schuster Center, One West Second Street (Pre-show activities begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Wintergarden.) Free admission, tickets required. Tickets for UD students, faculty and staff are available at the Kennedy Union box office with a valid university ID. Tickets for the general public are available by calling Ticket Center Stage at 937-228-3630 or online at ticketcenterstage.com. Be inspired by a mixture of music, dance and theatre by University of Dayton student performing arts groups in the Schuster Center Mead Theatre. Two-time Grammy Award winner and composer of The Secret Garden, Lucy Simon, will speak and have some of her Broadway show tunes performed. DCDC and DCDC 2 will join our students on stage for two pieces and the directors of the Dayton Art Institute, Jane Black and Michael Roediger, will emcee the evening. In addition, individual student artwork and large-scale collaborative installations will be on display before and after the show in the Wintergarden. The Celebration of the Arts is part of the University’s annual Stander Symposium. For more information, visit stander.udayton.edu.
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Orpheus: Retrospective
March 18 through April 7 - - ArtStreet Studio D Gallery
Orpheus is the art and literary journal of the University of Dayton. Once known as The Exponent, this student-produced periodical has enjoyed 110 years of publication.
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Eco-Conscience and Holiness: Journeys of a Pilgrim Artist through Holy Lands
March 15 through May 12 - - Roesch Library Gallery
A multimedia immersion in holiness around the world, by Denis Ryan Kelly Jr. For gallery hours or more information, call 937-229-4094 or visit http://www.udayton.edu/libraries.
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Horvath Student Juried Exhibition
Thursday March 21 through April 25 - - Gallery 249, College Park Center
Reception and Open House: Wednesday, April 17, 5-7 p.m.
The Horvath Exhibition, an annual juried exhibit that started in 1975, features UD student work in a variety of media. The Horvath Exhibition is made possible through a memorial gift from Josephine Horvath in honor of her husband, Bela Horvath, who taught painting at UD in the 1950s. Presented by the Department of Visual Arts; for more information, call 937-229-3261. Gallery hours and parking info >>
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